Union labor rules in Las Vegas
Las Vegas shows run under union jurisdiction for freight, booth installation, electrical and rigging. Nevada being a right-to-work state does not mean you can do anything you like on the show floor.
Last checked Oct 30, 2026
What to know
- Rules differ by venue
Labor rules at Mandalay Bay, Caesars Forum and the LVCC are all different, and can vary inside the same building. Breaking them can mean fines, extra labor charges or removal from the floor.
ConfirmedExhibitor magazine on trade show labor rulesChecked Oct 30, 2026
- Booth installation
Installing and dismantling prefabricated displays falls under the Teamsters. Full-time employees of the exhibiting company may set up their own display in some cases, and can work alongside union installers one to one.
ConfirmedShepard Exposition Services: Las Vegas labor rulesChecked Oct 30, 2026
- Assembling your own products
At GES shows, exhibitors can assemble equipment they make or distribute when the work is under 12 feet high. Work above that needs union labor.
ConfirmedGES union labor informationChecked Oct 30, 2026
- Screens and electrical
One Las Vegas exhibit house reports that exhibitors or union electricians can mount TVs, but carpenter crews can't handle AV. Anything involving electricity is enforced by the electrical union.
Not yet confirmedTrueBlue Exhibits: exhibiting at the LVCC (vendor blog)Checked Oct 30, 2026
- Right to work is not a free pass
Being in a right-to-work state doesn't give exhibitors freedom to do labor themselves inside the convention centers.
Not yet confirmedTrueBlue Exhibits: Las Vegas labor notes (vendor blog)Checked Oct 30, 2026